What Is the Real-Time NI Embedded Vision System?

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NI Embedded Vision Systems are rugged automation controllers that  combine industrial camera connectivity with open communication and  multicore performance. They are designed to acquire and process images  in real time from multiple cameras, with the EVS-1464RT offering IEEE 1394 and GigE Vision connectivity, and the EVS-1463RT providing Camera Link and GigE Vision connectivity. Both systems are  ideal for complex, high-speed machine vision applications such as  high-speed sorting, assembly verification, and packaging inspection,  with the Camera Link option also being suitable for line-scan imaging  applications such as web and surface inspection.

Figure 1. NI EVS-1464RT with Line-Scan, Area-Scan, and Infrared Cameras

The EVS-1464RT and EVS-1463RT offer a fanless design that includes a solid-state drive (SSD) as well  as an extended temperature range, making it ready for the demanding  conditions of manufacturing by reducing maintenance requirements and  increasing reliability. The real-time OS also adds to the operational  reliability and determinism while ensuring that the systems are exempt  from IT department updates and intervention to which Windows-based  systems are subjected. 

With a large variety of digital I/O and industrial communication  options, this system can communicate and integrate with a wide range of  automation devices including programmable logic controllers (PLCs),  human machine interfaces (HMIs), industrial robot arms, sensors, motion  drives, and actuators.